Re: Austin City Limits 2013

Originally Posted by nathanfairchild

Capacity is 75,000. I'm not sure why it sells out so incredibly fast. University of Texas is in Austin which could explain some of it. 50,000 students are enrolled there and Austin is a very music friendly city so I think it's a combination of the two. Lots of early twentysomethings in a musical city. There is a good amount of people 35 and older that attend each year as well. More so than any other major festival I've been to. Also, ACL is one of the biggest festivals in the US and since C3 took it over they've provided it with a lineup fairly similar to Lollapalooza each year. So I think it's a combination of the lineup and location that help it sell out so fast.

Been to ACL like 3 times. Demographic definitely skews older than coachella. People bring lawn chairs. I've seen some seriously great shit there but when it grew to 75k it was just too much for me.

Re: Austin City Limits 2013

I heard months back PJ was going to be back there this year. Usually my sources are pretty good (I broke Voodoo here quite a while back) but this one I will have to check up on. They do have a tour announcement coming and there are lots of shows heavily rumored in the south so it could be true

Re: Austin City Limits 2013

This is what I've been hearing for headliners... The Cure, Muse, Kings of Leon, Depeche Mode, and Phoenix; with Atoms for Peace and Vampire Weekend as subs. The Cure is headlining Lolla, and RHCP headlined Lolla and ACL last year, but who knows if a festival would bring both The Cure and DM, so I would probably switch out Cure with someone like Springsteen. But those bands right there seem to be the general consensus.

Re: Austin City Limits 2013

I got the chance to go last year when a friend managed to get the $60 (50?) dollar presale tickets. My 2 cents (as a 21 year old so this definitely doesn't fit everyone here) is that this fest is a little bit tame for me. Much more diverse crowd age-wise (meaning a lot of high schoolers and even young children) and lots of older Austinites that set up chairs and umbrellas at a stage to hang out and drink all day. The lineups are pretty solid and fairly diverse, but nobody besides headliners ever get more than a 50-70 minute set. Sound bleed was a major issue since the stages are so close together. That said, the food is cheaper, better, and more varied than most festivals I've been to. I personally wouldn't go again unless I had the same option for cheap tickets (SXSW and FFF both sound more to my liking), but had a great time and saw some shows I wouldn't have normally gone to

Re: Austin City Limits 2013

Prior to the May 7th full line-up release, Austin City Limits Festival sprinkled the back page of May 2's Chronicle with four clues of confirmed performers. And so far, they've gone shockingly unnoticed.

The festival fashioned four "ads" sandwiched between typical classifieds like "Cash for Gold" and "Quit Smoking Now" that regularly proliferate the page.

They read as follows:

For a little Fun.
Call 555-ACL-FEST

Looking for some Grouplove?
Call 555-ACL-FEST

Zilker Supply Company:
We have great deals on Shovels & Rope #ACLFEST

Seeking True Believers.
Worship with us! #ACLFEST

Get it? The first of the official leaks!

Originally Posted by canexplain

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